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Game 47, Mariners at Athletics

Washburn, who may be the New, Improved Washburn or may yet discover he has a hangnail before gametime v. Braden.

Also, Quiroz up to replace the DL’d Johjima.

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84 Responses to “Game 47, Mariners at Athletics”

Dixoner on
May 26th, 2009 8:54 pm

The M’s should package Betancourt/Chavez to the Padres for Chase Headley. Let Cedeno play SS for now. Call up Michael Saunders and bench Balentien, Saunders is killing the ball at AAA lets see if this left handed bat can do the same at the MLB level.

TJ Dirk on
May 26th, 2009 8:57 pm

Yes!… Ichiro!

fiftyone on
May 26th, 2009 9:19 pm

This very situation is why you want Kelley back ASAP.

TJ Dirk on
May 26th, 2009 9:20 pm

WTF! throw strikes, please!

fiftyone on
May 26th, 2009 9:20 pm

Putrid two outings in a row from Lowe.

JerBear on
May 26th, 2009 9:21 pm

Damn.

Flowin on
May 26th, 2009 9:21 pm

wow.. a 4 pitch walk with the bases loaded? Has Wak learned anything from the Giants game?

Bring in Sean White!!

TJ Dirk on
May 26th, 2009 9:21 pm

UUGGGHHH!

Paul L on
May 26th, 2009 9:22 pm

This is just depressing. We’re losing to a team with 50 fans in the stands.

henryv on
May 26th, 2009 9:27 pm

Weâ€™re losing to a team with 50 fans in the stands.

52, thank you very much.

But, as the Marlins prove, fans are overrated.

TJ Dirk on
May 26th, 2009 9:32 pm

Who needs fans when the Yankees and Red Sox are so far over the Luxury Tax that teams like the A’s can stay profitable with a Denny’s breakfast payroll…

bradguy on
May 26th, 2009 9:33 pm

Games like this just make the transition to a younger team come faster.

henryv on
May 26th, 2009 9:33 pm

Who needs fans when the Yankees and Red Sox are so far over the Luxury Tax that teams like the Aâ€™s can stay profitable with a Dennyâ€™s breakfast payrollâ€¦

If you want to win a game you do not put in Batista. This ones on Wak.

TomTuttle on
May 26th, 2009 9:56 pm

Aside from the fact Batista sucks, I lost some respect tonight for Lowe with that AB against Holliday.

Mark,

If you want to be a closer in this business, which I know you do, you DO NOT pitch around someone with the sacks full.

Especially in a situation like the one he was in:
*Up 2 runs
*2 outs
*Defense to pitch to
*BIG ball park where the ball DOESN’T carry at night
*Right-handed hitter up

If you can throw the fastball 99 MPH like Lowe can and you have good command of that pitch (which Lowe does) along with a breaking ball to boot, YOU DO NOT NIBBLE in that situation if you consider yourself a solid closer.

You don’t give Holliday meat to hit, sure, but you don’t nibble.

Absolutely no guts and no intelligence were shown in that situation.

Hopefully there will be a team out there willing to take him and Morrow/Fields out of our hands.

Breadbaker on
May 26th, 2009 9:57 pm

Wak had been walking a tightrope with both Lowe and Batista for weeks. Between results based analysis and statistics based analysis, the statistics are coming home to roost. We need someone in the bullpen who can miss bats other than Aardsma.

Slippery Elmer on
May 26th, 2009 10:02 pm

Holy crap! I try not to check out other mens’ wives, but on the postgame show Angie Mentink’s top is unbuttoned almost to her belly button. Are they looking for a ratings boost or something?

xxtinynickxx on
May 26th, 2009 10:06 pm

I know I’m wondering what is up with Angie’s shirt to. Crap you don’t even have to try and throw popcorn down that thing.now way to miss….nice though….

TomTuttle on
May 26th, 2009 10:08 pm

Wak had been walking a tightrope with both Lowe and Batista for weeks. Between results based analysis and statistics based analysis, the statistics are coming home to roost. We need someone in the bullpen who can miss bats other than Aardsma.

Sean White seems to doing well and Jason Vargas might end up being a decent leftie out of the bullpen once he gets inedibly kicked out of the rotation this year or next.

Just hope that Kelley comes back strong soon.

TomTuttle on
May 26th, 2009 10:10 pm

Seriously, I almost wonder if we should post a countdown clock on this page counting down to the start of the 2010 season since people think it’ll be finally be “Z’s Team” then.

I’m hoping they do continue to struggle for a few more weeks. I mean, I’m as big of an M’s fan as anybody (I’m a full season ticket holder and everything), but this years playoff chances are iffy at best, even without injuries like they’ve been having.

JZ’s got quite a lot of trade pieces here and given he actually knows what he’s doing, I’d like him to be able to start making moves sooner rather than later. If the M’s start playing well, given this weak division, they could feasibly stay in it if they can stay around .500 all the way to the trade deadline and beyond. So best to struggle now and let JZ make some moves, than stay around .500 and tie his hands until closer to the deadline. Just my opinion. If nothing else, it makes tough losses like today easier to swallow.

Wak had been walking a tightrope with both Lowe and Batista for weeks. Between results based analysis and statistics based analysis, the statistics are coming home to roost. We need someone in the bullpen who can miss bats other than Aardsma.

I cringe every time either of them take the mound…

…but this is getting ridiculous, I know the luck went the way of the M’s early, but its reversed so much so that its totally ridiculous.

Utis on
May 26th, 2009 10:21 pm

That was bad location by Lowe on the pitch to Giambi. You know he is geared for a FB and probably cheating on it. If for some reason you can’t or won’t throw a first pitch slider, you have to jam him with the FB.

The AB to Holliday was bad as well. Lowe has good enough stuff to pitch inside. You can’t be afraid to come inside in those situations. Of course, maybe it was Johnson who called for those pitches.

The A’s closer OTOH wasn’t afraid to come right after our hitters. Of course, he was pitcing against us.

Anthony on
May 26th, 2009 10:37 pm

The AB to Holliday was bad as well. Lowe has good enough stuff to pitch inside. You canâ€™t be afraid to come inside in those situations. Of course, maybe it was Johnson who called for those pitches.

Rob Johnson calls an amazing game and should never be questione…….hahahaha, sorry, I almost made it.

Breadbaker on
May 26th, 2009 11:10 pm

I simply assumed it was Kenji signalling Johnson from the bench. Didn’t it have to be?

henryv on
May 26th, 2009 11:36 pm

Johnson wasn’t calling the pitches, at least from what I saw when watching.